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Chapter 198 The joy of harvest

Three unfamiliar Sky Beastmen arrived at the High Tree Tribe.

These three Sky Beastmen belonged to a caravan that had stayed in the High Tree Tribe for several days. They were here to deliver something to Bai Ling.

Bai Ling asked them to find various seeds, especially those that could grow into fruits that sprout silk threads. The caravan kept Bai Ling's words in mind and, starting in autumn, helped Bai Ling find seeds while trading in each place they visited.

These three Sky Beastmen came to deliver seeds to Bai Ling. The caravan had found a plant that produces fist-sized fruits. In autumn, the fruits would burst open, revealing a white substance from which threads could be pulled out.

Bai Ling warmly welcomed their arrival. When he heard that they had found seeds from which silk threads could be extracted, Bai Ling's smile widened, especially since the Sky Beastman had described it as cotton.

When Bai Ling took the item out, she realized she was wrong. This thing wasn't cotton, but something that felt very light and soft to the touch, much like large, dense willow catkins.

Bai Ling was a little disappointed, but he quickly cheered up and asked the three sky beastmen what kind of plant it grew on.

The Sky Beastman described the plant to Bai Ling: "It is a tree that grows on high mountains. This fruit is its seed. In summer, the tree blooms with pink flowers, so many that they almost cover the entire canopy. After the flowers fall, green fruits grow, which are usually about the size of a fist. In autumn, the fruits split open, revealing this white thing."

"The seed of the tree is inside the white fruit."

Bai Ling pinched it with her hand and found a seed about the size of half a little finger.

Bai Ling then asked, "Does this tree bear a lot of fruit in the fall?"

A Sky Orc nodded: "Yes, the tree will be full of fruit. The orcs living there say that the fruit falls when winter is approaching. Sometimes they pick up the fruit, take out the white part inside, and use it as a mat under their animal hides to sleep on."

Bai Ling nodded, indicating that she understood.

I wonder if this can produce silk threads. It would be great if it could, even though it's not as good as cotton, but maybe it could be used to weave cloth.

Besides these white seeds, the Sky Beastmen also brought Bai Ling other seeds, including wheat, sorghum, and red bean and string bean seeds that Bai Ling didn't have. To Bai Ling's delight, they brought melon seeds. Although he didn't know what kind of melon it was, the Sky Beastmen said that this fruit tasted very sweet. In addition to these, there were some other seeds that Bai Ling didn't recognize.

Bai Ling carefully collected the seeds and bowed to thank the three sky beastmen.

The Third Elder stepped forward and supported Bai Ling's arm, preventing him from actually bending down. The Third Elder's expression was very serious: "Ling, this is the agreement between the caravan and you. You taught our tribe how to build houses, and our tribe helped you collect all kinds of seeds. We are just keeping our promise. Ling, you don't need to bow to them at all."

The Third Elder was very strong, and Bai Ling couldn't break free at all, so he couldn't bend down.

"Third Elder, I just wanted to thank them for helping me collect so many seeds," Bai Ling said.

The Third Elder still refused to let go: "Ling, if we're talking about gratitude, it should be our tribe thanking you."

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All the houses in the village have been built, and it's time to harvest the cassava.

All the tribespeople who were away returned, and all the able-bodied beastmen were mobilized to start digging cassava.

Last year, the orcs used stones and claws to dig cassava, but this year, with shovels and hoes, they not only saved more effort but also dug cassava much faster.

In the Gaoshu tribe, cassava is now more important than animal meat.

Orcs love to eat animal meat, but they can't get enough to eat on their own. They also need to eat other foods. In the past, the tribe didn't know that cassava was edible, and they went hungry for countless hours throughout the year, especially in winter. The orcs suffered from cold and hunger all day long and could not get enough to eat several times a winter.

But ever since they got cassava, they haven't gone hungry all year round. A pot of fragrant and thick meat soup, served with sweet cassava cakes, makes for a very delicious meal.

Cassava was their guarantee that they would no longer go hungry.

The orcs dug cassava with great enthusiasm, some even humming songs as they worked, and the entire tribe was immersed in the joy of the harvest.

The beastmen had to finish harvesting the clan's public fields before they could harvest their own cassava. Bai Ling was still assigned the task of transportation. All day long, Bai Ling carried a basket on his back and ran back and forth between the fields and the square.

The harvested cassava was piled up in the square, and the tribespeople emptied the last basket onto it as the last rays of sunlight disappeared from the sky.

Bai Ling found a place to transform into his beast form. Before he could even wash his hands and face, the Third Elder arrived with his clansmen.

He came specifically to find Bai Ling.

Ever since he saw cassava in the Gaoshu tribe, the Third Elder had an idea in his mind: he wanted to bring cassava back to the Central tribe.

With this easy-to-grow and high-yield plant, the orcs in the tribe will no longer go hungry in less than two years.

The Third Elder had already discussed this matter with Zhan and Bai Ling. After the cassava harvest, the Sky Beastmen would take the cassava back with them.

The Third Elder approached Bai Ling and explained his purpose: "Ling, could you teach us how to plant cassava tomorrow?"

Cassava isn't something you can just plant anywhere; you have to follow the right methods. The Third Elder wanted the tribespeople to learn how to plant cassava from Bai Ling so they could carry the cassava back to the tribe.

Bai Ling readily agreed: "Okay, I'll teach you how to plant cassava tomorrow morning."

The Third Elder couldn't hide his smile. He wanted to bow to Bai Ling, but Bai Ling stopped him: "Third Elder, this is our agreement. I am just fulfilling the agreement now. You don't need to bow to us."

"Although I have never been to the Central Tribe, I have heard from the people in the tribe that the Central Tribe is the most prosperous and powerful tribe on the Orc Continent. I hope that after you learn how to grow cassava, you can spread the cultivation and consumption methods of cassava throughout the entire Orc Continent."

The Third Elder nodded: "Of course. After we plant and harvest the cassava next year, we will spread it to the surrounding tribes. Once our tribe has enough cassava, we will have caravans carry it and spread it slowly along the way."

Bai Ling smiled, revealing a set of bright white teeth: "That's good."

The Third Elder added, "Not only cassava, but also your name, Ling, will be spread throughout the entire Beastman Continent."

Ling's name, along with the things he created, will spread throughout the entire orc continent, becoming a testament to the orcs' increasingly better lives.